Yasuhisa Hara’s Kingdom Vol. 80 Holds Atop Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 for Second Week

Yasuhisa Hara’s Kingdom Vol. 80 holds at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100, on the chart released Sept. 3.

The title retains the top spot for a second straight week with three metrics in the top 20: brick-and-mortar at No. 1, e-books at No. 2, and e-commerce (EC) at No. 17.

Debuting at No. 2 is Vol. 12 of the manga version of Zatsuyo Fuyojutsu-shi ga Jibun no Saikyou ni Kizuku made, slated for a TV anime adaptation in 2027. The volume tops the e-books metric. Keigo Higashino’s posthumous release Eien no Kioku returns to the top 3, rising a notch from last week.

Nagano’s Chiikawa: Nanka Chiisakute Kawaii Yatsu Vol. 8 surges from No. 73 to No. 11. The volume includes the “Siren Arc,” the source story for the animated blockbuster Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island that has surpassed 10 billion yen at the box office this summer.

The Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive chart combining physical sales, e-books, library loans, subscription data and social media activity. Below are the top 10 titles on this week’s list, tracking the period from Aug. 24 to 30.

(Numbers in parentheses indicate the title’s metric placements for brick-and-mortar, EC, e-books, subscriptions, and social media, top 20 only. English title given if translations or adaptations exist.)

1. Kingdom Vol. 80, Yasuhisa Hara (1/17/2/–/–)

2. Zatsuyou Fuyojutsu-shi ga Jibun no Saikyou ni Kizuku made (Magical Buffs: The Support Caster Is Stronger Than He Realized!) Vol. 12, Shin Arakawa, Haka Tokura, Eiri Shirai (–/–/1/–/–)

3. Eien no Kioku, Keigo Higashino (3/2/–/–/2)

4. Made in Abyss Vol. 15, Akihito Tsukushi (2/15/–/–/–)

5. Anata ga Dareka wo Koroshita, Keigo Higashino (5/–/–/–/13)

6. 80-dai ni Naru to Taitei Bokeru ka Shinu. 70-dai wa Kamisama kara Ataerareta Tokubetsuna Jikan, Mariko Hayashi (4/7/–/–/–)

7. Blue Lock Vol. 40, Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura (6/–/–/–/–)

8. Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio (Arpeggio of Blue Steel) Vol. 31, Ark Performance (–/–/3/–/–)

9. Orukusen Okoku-shi (History of the Kingdom of the Orcsen) Vol. 7 (Comic Edition), Kyoichiro Tarumi, Takeshi Nogami (19/–/5/–/–)

10. BLACK LAGOON Vol. 14, Rei Hiroe (8/–/–/–/–)